Eyelash curler



Dec. 3, 1935. w RVTUTTLE L 2,022,697

EYELASH CURLER Filed Feb. '28, 1954 INVENTOR Char/es W Sf/cke/ PatentedDec. 3, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EYELASH CURLER William R.Tuttle and Charles W. Stickel, Rochester, N. Y., assignors to TheKurlash Company, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New 'YorkApplication February 28, 1934, Serial No. 713,268 12 Claims. (Cl.1322-32) This invention relates to an eyelash curler or Figure 4 is afront elevational view of Figure 2 crimper embodying the invention ofUnited as seen from the plane 4-4; States Patent No. 1,699,084 datedJanuary 15, Figure 5 is a sectional view of Figure 2 through 1929, andis intended to serve as a specific imthe plane 5-5 of Figure 2;provement thereon. Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail partly in sec- 5 Inthe eyelash curler embodied in the above tion of the movable jaw of theeyelash curler United States Patent No. 1,699,084, the operative showingpart of a channel for the insertion of a jaws are connected to twocrossed levers plvotally rubber facing centrally grooved and showingpart connected with each other and adapted to be of the mounting of saidmovable jaw.

.0 closed manually. In accordance with such struc- In accordance withthe invention and in acl ture the distance between the opposing edges01' cordance with the accompanying drawing, a supsaid jaws whenseparated to the maximum extent porting lever preferably constructed ofa single measures the degree of clearance for the insertion piece ofmetal wire is provided, doubled upon of the eyelashes. itself to formjuxtaposed members I and I6 5 It has been found that most eyelashes areat the lower portion, the said juxtaposition being curled in the firstinstance before a fresh applicarried out by theformation of a loop I! sothat cation of the eyelash curler or crimper and that a substantialspace is etfectuated between the where the clearance between the saidtwo jaws said juxtaposed members l5 and IS. The said is insuflicient,there is a necessity for straightensupporting lever at the upper part ofmembers ing out the eyelashes. I 5 and I6 is preferably flattened asrepresented One of the objects of the present invention is by numeralsl5 and ii for a short distance to the provision of a structure wherebysuch clearserve as a. mounting for a cooperating movable ance betweenthe cooperating jaws at the limit of lever as will hereinafter appear.Extending from separation is increased to the maximum. the flattenedportions of the supporting lever A further object of the invention isthe proand more specifically from members 15' and I6 25 vision of anovel definite structure for the more thereof are bifurcating posts l8and I9 respectiveeilicient and more economical linkage between the lydeveloping into vertical and parallel arms 18' movable jaw and anoperative lever 01 the said and I9. Near the terminals of parallel arms18' eyelash curler. and I9 is amxed a stationary upper jaw 23 con- Stillanother object of the invention resides in structed preferably of a thinstrip of metal having 30 the provision of a novel structure whereby thearounded lower edge which is curved horizontally stationary jaw of theeyelash curler herein is and vertically, while the width of said stripis made more rigid and more resistant to the upward thickenedintermediate the ends of said upper thrust of the movable jawthereagainst. stationary jaw. Said jaw 23 is afiixed to the A stillfurther object'of the invention resides in parallel arms l8 and I9 bythe ordinary means 35 the provision of a novel structure wherein thosesuch as a riveting thereto at flattened portions portions of the leversmanually operated can be of the upper extremities of said parallel armsI! and are more easily lacquered. and is.

These objects and other incidental ends and ad- The movable lever iscomposed preferab y 1 vantages will hereinafter appear in the followinga S n e P ce 0! e doubled p itself to form 40 disclosure and as pointedout in the appended m rs d U juxtaposed y means of claims, lowercontinuous loop H. The upper portions of Accompanying this specificationis a drawing members and form extended and flattened 15 showing apreferred form of the invention here- Plates and said plates at theinneriends in, wherein corresponding reference characters being f f g nis designate corresponding parts throughout the flattened mem rs an ymeans 0 connectlng pin 29. several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a rear elevational View of a Members Ill and H of themovable lever are similarly distanced in the juxtaposed relation ferredform of an eyelash curler in operative and thereof while the flattenedupper portions H and 50 6105.8 d position; H are obtusely offset fromthe members l0 and Flgm'e 2 is slde elevation of Figure 1; I I as bestshown in Figures 2 and 3 of the accom- Figure 3 is a side elevationalview of the eyelash panying drawing, curler herein in open positionadapted to receive Numeral 20 represents a lower movable jaw theeyelashes; which is curved horizontally and vertically and lever so asto slide lengthwise thereon toward jaw and the lower and from the fixedupper jaw 23. The opposite duce horizontal sleeves 2| preferably formedin tegrally with and at the lower edge of said jaw 20. These novelsleeves are-mounted to slide freely on the parallel arms or guide barsi3 .and i9 and. separated to maintain the upper stationary movable jawin parallelism with each other as the movable jaw. moves toward and awayfrom" the stationary jaw.

Movable jaw 20 is connected to the movable lever at the flattened upperportions l3 and I4 thereof bymeans of a linking structure. The saidlinking structure is composed preferably of a single piece of wirepassing through orifices at the outer terminals of flattened portions I3and of the movable lever, the terminals of said piece of wirebeing'connected to the movable jaw 20 at the lower. edge thereof. Thesaid linking structure is best represented on Figure 4 wherein the linkextends upwardly arid diverginglyto form lower arms 24 and 25 and upperand rearwardly. greatly offset arms 26 and 21 .(Fig. 2), the divergingmembers of said links beoffset arms 26 and 21 of the link also permitthe movable jaw to separate from the upper stationary jaw a. greaterdistance when the finger loops l2 and i1 are extended to the maximumextent. When the supportmgand-movable levers are extended by reason ofthe hereinbefore described novel structures, the clearance between theupper or stationary jaw and the lower or movable jaw is sufllcient forthe insertion of the eyelashes whether or not the eyelashes have beenpreviously curled.

The upper stationary jaw 23 is expanded intermediate the ends thereoffor purposes of greatly adding strength to the lower edge thereof toresist the upward thrust of the movable jaw. The supporting and movablelevers at members l5, l6 and Ill: and I I respectively are opened spacedto eliminate the expedient of separating said members for purposes ofenameling said members throughout their circumference.

It is distinctly understood that minor changes and variations may beresorted to from the standpoint of integration and nature of materialswithout departing from the spirit of the invention and without departingfrom the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary leverhaving a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw slidably mountedthereon, a linking structure 5 comprising diverging arms pivoting fromthe upper terminal of said movable lever and being rearwardly ofisetintermediate the length of said arms, the terminals of said arms beingafllxed to the lower edge of said lower movable jaw.

2. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary leverhavv v ing a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw ends of the movablejaw 20 are flattened, to proslidably mounted thereon, a linkingstructure 15 comprising diverging arms pivoting from the upper terminalof said movable lever and being aiilxed' at the free ends to the loweredge of said movable jaw, a reinforcing member connected between saiddiverging arms.

3. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary leverhaving a fixed upper jaw and a lower movable jaw siidably mountedthereon, a linking stnicture 25. comprising diverging arms pivoting fromthe upper terminal of said movable lever and beingrearwardly offsetintermediate the length of said arms, the terminals of said arms beingafllxed to the lower edge of said lower movable jaw, a so reinforcingmember connected between said diverging arms.

4. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, lower arms of said leverseach 35 comprising juxtaposed and separated wire members joined at thelower ends of said wire members to form a finger loop.

- 5. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and 40 pivoting therewith, lower arms of saidlevers each comprising juxtaposed and separated members, a iinger loopcontinuously forming the said juxtaposed and separated members at thelower ends thereof.

6. In an eyelash curler as described having a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, lower arms of said leverseach comprising juxtaposed and separated members and connecting means atthe lower ends of said juxtaposed and separated members to form a fingerhold.

7. In an eyelash curler as described havinga stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary leverhav- 56 ing parallel upright posts at one end thereof, an upper fixedjaw comprising a horizontally and curved strip of metal connected .tosaid upright posts and having a rounded lower operative edge and anenlarged width intermediate the ends 00 of said fixed jaw.

8. In an eyelash curler as described having. a stationary lever and amovable lever crossing and pivoting therewith, the said stationary leverhaving parallel upright posts at one end thereof, an upperfixed jawconnected to said upright posts comprising a lower operative edge beingrounded and curved horizontally and vertically, the said upper fixed jawhaving an enlarged width intermediate the ends thereof.

9. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and amovable lever mounted thereon, a jaw secured to the upper end of saidstationary lever, a slidable jaw mounted on said stationary lever andco-operating with said nrst- 7i mentioned jaw, and a link structureoff-set near and pivotally connected at its lower end to said movablelever and having its upper end fixedly secured to said sliding jaw.

10. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and amovable lever secured thereto, said movable lever provided with anextension to one side of said stationary lever, a fixed jaw and aslidable jaw mounted on said stationary lever at the opposite side tosaid extension, and a link structure fixedly secured to said sliding jawand extending down its greater portion upon the side of the stationarylever from which the jaw projects and connected to said extension,whereby a more emcient upper movement of the sliding jaw is obtained inoperation.

11. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and amovable lever pivotally said jaw and mounted to slide freely on saidstationary lever, and means pivotally connecting said sliding jaw tosaid movable lever.

12. In an eyelash curler, the combination of a stationary lever and amovable lever pivoted thereto, a fixed jaw on said stationary lever, a10 slidable jaw on said stationary lever, a link struc ture comprisingseparated portions, a cross bar provided at its ends with sleevessurrounding said separate portions, said link structure connected at itsupper end to said sliding jaw, and com 15 nected at its lower end tosaid movable lever.

WILLIAM R. TUT'ILE. CHARLES W. STICKEL.

